Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in North Carolina totaled $243 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 68 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 136 | $47,494,637 | $349,225 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 273 | $74,064,232 | $271,298 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 410 | $93,906,535 | $229,040 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 547 | $109,733,811 | $200,610 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 684 | $122,817,418 | $179,558 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 821 | $134,035,672 | $163,259 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 958 | $143,890,342 | $150,199 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 1,094 | $152,339,140 | $139,250 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 1,231 | $159,921,525 | $129,912 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 1,368 | $166,711,920 | $121,865 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 1,505 | $172,876,652 | $114,868 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 1,642 | $178,371,159 | $108,630 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 1,779 | $183,346,063 | $103,061 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 1,916 | $187,926,959 | $98,083 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 2,052 | $192,020,334 | $93,577 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 2,189 | $195,742,324 | $89,421 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 2,326 | $199,143,516 | $85,616 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 2,463 | $202,268,760 | $82,123 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 2,600 | $205,160,938 | $78,908 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 2,737 | $207,821,979 | $75,931 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 10,949 | $35,605,297 | $3,252 |
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